First, we’re adopted when we receive You as our Lord and Savior and accept Your forgiveness for our sinful condition and acts.” He took one step across the grass. “As adopted children of God, we gain all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of your family. However, we have been deformed and wounded by our own sin, the world we live in, and the devil’s schemes. We need the healing and equipping that will allow us to live out our new adopted identity. So, second,” taking another big step, “Your Holy Spirit fills us with His presence and begins a heart transplant so that we can fully
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